—  FM Tree Consultancy—

Fiona Melville is a fully qualified and experienced Forester, Arboriculturalist and Professional Tree Risk Assessor  

Fiona's qualifications include a Scottish School of Forestry Diploma in Forestry, a First Class BSc (Honours) in Arboriculture, the Certificate in Practical Horticulture with Merits from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Professional Tree Risk Assessment.  Fiona has worked extensively in the public, private and commercial sectors. Professional Indemnity and Public & Employers Liability Insurance. Fiona's specialism is Trees Planning and Development, Arboriculture, Urban Forestry and Designing with Trees Shrubs and Hedgerows.

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Professional services include:

 

Tree Consultancy AND TREE PLANTING:

  • Professional Tree Risk Assessment and Specification of Remedial Works to BS 3998 (2010) recommendations

  • BS 5837 (2012) Tree Surveys for development projects, reporting, tree constraints/assessment and tree protection plans

  • Advice on planning applications specific to existing trees on proposed development sites

  • Advice on root protection and/or precautionary measures for trees affected by construction activities

  • Technical advice for retention of mature and significant trees on proposed development sites

  • Technical specification for installation of specimen trees in hard landscapes

  • Advice on new planting and species choice

  • Establishment & Aftercare

  • Tree Pruning & Training

  • Identification & Management of Tree Pests and Diseases

  • Felling Permissions, Application for Tree Works, Tree Preservation Orders, Trees in Conservation Areas, and Ancient Scheduled Monument Sites

  • Management of trees in Designed Garden Landscapes

  • Tree, Shrub and Hedgerow Planting Design and Specification using current AUTOCAD LT software

Professional Tree Risk Assessor (LANTRA, past ISA TRAQ, VALID) for private and commercial clients.

Trees Planning and Development: BS5837:2012 Tree Surveys, Reporting and Associated Tree Plans in CAD format

Arboricultural Method Statements and Site Supervision

Planting Plans: Selection, design and specification of suitable tree, shrub and hedgerow species

Street Tree and Veteran Tree Surveys and Management Plans, specification of remedial works to mitigate risk

Specification and management of tree works on challenging sites

General tree advice for tree owners

Specification of precautionary measures to protect trees and root protection areas (RPAs) on development sites